Hand embroiderer



W. R. COMI'NGS.

HAND EMBROIDERER.

' APPLICATION FILED APR. I. I920.

Patep ted 11:11:28, 1922. 7

is immaterial.

UNITE stares PATENT orica.

WILLIAM BIGHTEB COMINGS, OF WIMBLEDON PARK, ENGLAND.

HAND EMBROIDERER,

T 0 aZZ QUZZOUL it ma'y concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. CUMINGS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wimbledon Park, Surrey, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand Embroiderers, of which the following is a specification.

h'ly invention relates to that type of devices known as hand embroiderers, and has for its object to provide certain improve ments in the foot pieces of said devices, which consists in forming the same ot transparent material, such as celluloid, -wl1erel. y the operator may have an unobstructed view of the needle, during the operation of the machine.

In the drawings F'gure 1 is a side elevation of the lower end of a hand enibroiderer equipped with my improved foot piece.

Figure 2 is a detail perspective ri ew of the foot piece and itsbase. shown separated. Figure 3 is a top plan view of said base.

In said drawing, the reference numeral 1 denotes the lower end of the casing of the device in which the carrier for the needle 2 is located, said casing being formed circular, as shown, though its shape in this particular clamped to the lower end of said casing, by means of a collar and a screw-bolt i passing through the ears 5 of said collar, is a foot piece 6, the same being shaped slightly flaring towards its lower end, and formed of some transparent ma- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 28, 1922.

1920. Serial No. 370,442.

teriai, preferably celluloid. Fit-ted t0 the bottom ot'said toot piece 6 is a base 7, also formed of transparent material, such as celluloid, and shaped with an upstanding flange 8,so as to form a cup adapted to engage the lower ed g of said foot piece 6, as shown. This base is provided With a central aperture 9, through which the needle 2 of the embroiderer is adapted to reciprocate in the.

usual manner. It will be observed that this aperture 9 is just large enough to permit the free passage of the needle and the thread carried thereby, whereby any drawing up of the fabric being operated on during the upward drawing movement of the needle most effectually is minimized. This construction is rendered possible by reason of the fact that the toot piece 6 and base 7 both i are mad of transparent material, affording an unobstructed view of the needle in any position of the parts during operation, and thus avoiding the necessity for a comparatively large aperture in the base '7.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is I A hand embroiderer, comprising a needle carrying casing, a foot piece clamped to said casing, and a circular base fitted to said foot piece and apertured for the passage otthe needle, said foot piece and base being formed of transparent material. y

In testimony whereof I aliix mv signature.

WILLIAM nren'rnn oo'MINes. 

